Frank Saracino, a newspaper carrier spends roughly $300 a week on gas. He now mostly delivers on Sundays and evenings to avoid traffic. Nationwide, more than 40 percent of papers collaborate with a competitor on delivery.
The growing racial and ethnic diversity of America has encouraged publishers to start magazines that address a new, multicultural generation of readers. In this month's <em>Magazine Mavens</em>, the creative forces behind three such publications discuss their vision — Lori Robinson, of <em>Vida AfroLatina</em>; Christopher Windham, of <em>Human Nature</em> and Navdeep Kathuria, of <em>ABCD Lady</em>.
Mark Jurkowitz, associate director of the Project for Excellence in Journalism, talks about media coverage of the economy and why the news hasn't always kept up with public interest and concern.
Barack Obama and John McCain are running campaign ads during the Olympics. Evan Tracey, president of Campaign Media Analysis Group, says Obama is highlighting his image as a different kind of politician. McCain is using the games as a stage to attract new voters.
Warner Bros. announced last week that it's postponing the release of the sixth Harry Potter movie, <em>Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.</em> The news apparently didn't reach the offices of <em>Entertainment Weekly</em> in time for its fall preview issue, which features the star of the film on the cover and a six-page spread on the movie.
The conflict between Russia and Georgia has the media in the United States talking about a new Cold War. For a view from the Russian media, Robert Smith turns to Masha Lipman, the editor of the <em>Pro et Contra</em> journal, published by Carnegie Moscow Center.
More than 2 billion people watched the Olympics opening ceremony in Beijing. NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr muses on the fakery — from fireworks to a stand-in for seven-year-old singer — employed by a China obsessed with a picture-perfect representation.
Troy Hitch talks about <em>You Suck at Photoshop,</em> a hit series of Web videos created to explore viral marketing concepts. Hitch is the creative director for the agency Big Fat Brain.
After nearly 20 years as pioneers in sports-talk radio, the <em>Mike and the Mad Dog</em> radio program is no more. Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo has decamped for Sirius satellite radio, breaking up a pair that was the biggest hit on WFAN.
Olympic athletes have not disappointed fans at this year's games in China. But how does NBC's coverage measure up to that of past games? We pick apart the presentation of the Olympic games in Beijing.
Ragan Henry might not be a household name like Oprah Winfrey, but as the first African-American to own a network-affiliated television station, Henry paved the way for many African-Americans to occupy positions of influence in the media. Henry died recently at the age of 74. Claude Lewis, friend and colleague of the late visionary philanthropist, explains the significance of Henry's successes.
The National Enquirer broke the John Edwards extramarital affair story, two years ago, yet many news organizations didn't report it until he admitted it in an interview, last week. Should the media have covered it earlier?
Despite a tough advertising environment, CNN is expanding its newsgathering operation. The cable news company says it plans to open 20 regional offices and will hire television journalists, as well as workers to its online department.
NBC is offering hundreds of hours of Olympics coverage on television and thousands more online. TV critic Andrew Wallenstein says figuring out what to watch is more confusing than ever.
Figuring what and when can be confusing. We offer some tips for what to focus on and how to avoid being fooled by a Chinese Milli Vanilli and falsely exceptional fireworks.
